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the entire government at that time. i would point you to what the dni has said about the assessments and how they have been clarified, evolves over time because new information has come to light. that is the nature of these things, and efforts to rush to a conclusion are not helpful. what is our responsibility is to provide the information we can based on what we know always with the caveat that the information we have is preliminary and more facts are coming to light. this is especially true in the immediate aftermath of the attacks -- this was especially true in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. >> is the president concerned that in libya, abolish child country, not only were they not granted -- a volatile country, not only were they not granted the extra resources they asked for, but resources were taken away? >> as i said, the situation is under review at the president's direction. i can speak broadly to what the president's priorities are, which are, 1, bringing to justice those who killed four americans, two
the entire government at that time. i would point you to what the dni has said about the assessments and how they have been clarified, evolves over time because new information has come to light. that is the nature of these things, and efforts to rush to a conclusion are not helpful. what is our responsibility is to provide the information we can based on what we know always with the caveat that the information we have is preliminary and more facts are coming to light. this is especially true...
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the government does he a role. and that people all over the district to did not predict i met people all over the district -- i met people all over the district who cannot get connectivity for their cell phone or their cell phone to work. these are things this will create roads. this is back when the marginal rate was 94% in this country. i want you to pay more. you have earned a lot more. the government does have a macro view, a duty to talk to the states, as to what they need. if they have enough tax revenue, i think they have the lowest since 1950. it has been a long time. they're saying we can work with the state. give the states the power to work with the money they want to. the federal government needs to get out of the way. remember the interstate program. remember the trip to the loan. beazer all federally funded programs. >> -- these are all federally funded programs. >> e-mails characterized my statements once again. i think the state ought to have control. i am not saying that washington should not give
the government does he a role. and that people all over the district to did not predict i met people all over the district -- i met people all over the district who cannot get connectivity for their cell phone or their cell phone to work. these are things this will create roads. this is back when the marginal rate was 94% in this country. i want you to pay more. you have earned a lot more. the government does have a macro view, a duty to talk to the states, as to what they need. if they have...
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it is spent on propping up other governments. we are funding the insurgents in syria, and one-quarter of the insurgents in syria are supposed to be al qaeda. did we not do this in afghanistan? did we not bankroll osama bin laden? what we ought to have learned is that these military interventions make enemies to the united states, people who are affected by this. these drones strikes, yes, we hit the targets, but we wipe out another quarter block. we kill tens of thousands of innocent civilians living in these countries that we are ostensibly there to help. we are just continuing to make more and more enemies. it is no surprise that the unrest in the middle east is occurring right now. i would get out of our embassies in the middle east. why are we giving targets to demonstrators that are just looking for targets in the middle east? that is not showing weakness. that is just showing we have got common sense. where is the common sense? host: our next caller, good morning to you. caller: governor johnson, i will be voting for you ev
it is spent on propping up other governments. we are funding the insurgents in syria, and one-quarter of the insurgents in syria are supposed to be al qaeda. did we not do this in afghanistan? did we not bankroll osama bin laden? what we ought to have learned is that these military interventions make enemies to the united states, people who are affected by this. these drones strikes, yes, we hit the targets, but we wipe out another quarter block. we kill tens of thousands of innocent civilians...
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the government is a piece of it. but to save that, you have to have a plan on a strong economy, that does not mean that you plan to grow government. the government is not the battle. but it is the battle but not the one you're talking about. people think this is a corrupt -- go back to 2010. the issue was tarp and health care. health care was seen as a special interest deal in congress. they watched a very high-profile way that deals were cut in the senate. they think the middle class was cut out of those deals and that is the way washington works. that combined with a tarp is what brought people the economic crisis. they think lobbyists, special interest lobbyists, are the ones who have control in washington. you have to clean up this government in order for it to work. the real challenge as an incumbent is how president obama is reformist in saying he will bring the change. >> you are saying it is the top benefiting, not the bottom. >> the real problem is that -- is how it is controlled. >> looking for a government
the government is a piece of it. but to save that, you have to have a plan on a strong economy, that does not mean that you plan to grow government. the government is not the battle. but it is the battle but not the one you're talking about. people think this is a corrupt -- go back to 2010. the issue was tarp and health care. health care was seen as a special interest deal in congress. they watched a very high-profile way that deals were cut in the senate. they think the middle class was cut...
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that used to be unique to effective governing. i think we have some pretty good results to show for it. >> what could be the catalyst to change that? >> well -- i was at an event this week here in charlotte. charlotte has been marvelous. the welcome has been extraordinary. thank you. for the edward m. kennedy institute -- they called it a working library. one of the things that comes through in his career and in that library and also at the john f. kennedy library is this notion of political courage. you see a lot of people who are really, really good at accumulating political capital but not so many interested in spending it. you have to be willing to campaign and to govern as if you are willing to lose. >> we sort of know what you mean but tell us what you mean by political capital. >> the notion that he went to be popular. i get all that. some of that is important in terms of driving york legislative agenda or executive agenda. there are going to be decisions that are going to be unpopular but are important. you owe the public
that used to be unique to effective governing. i think we have some pretty good results to show for it. >> what could be the catalyst to change that? >> well -- i was at an event this week here in charlotte. charlotte has been marvelous. the welcome has been extraordinary. thank you. for the edward m. kennedy institute -- they called it a working library. one of the things that comes through in his career and in that library and also at the john f. kennedy library is this notion of...
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i know that the federal government and the state governments are working as hard as they can. this is an ongoing effort. i can assure you that we are doing everything we possibly can. some people are willing to take resources.of others' it is a great tragedy. it is an outrageous kind of violence that takes place when it comes to medicare fraud and elder fraud. host: what is the forefront? guest: key to us is we are going to get this certification study completed early next year. we are also going to issue -- the consumer financial protection bureau will issue a reverse mortgage study, a key financial product that is advertised on tv. it may be appropriate in some places. there are big risks and costs with regard to reverse mortgages. there could be many other alternatives that are better suited for seniors. that is another area we are looking at. we're going to bring forth this guide that will help the caregiver to understand their responsibilities. we are looking into this whole question of the planning and their retirement counseling with a focus on elder women. they outlive
i know that the federal government and the state governments are working as hard as they can. this is an ongoing effort. i can assure you that we are doing everything we possibly can. some people are willing to take resources.of others' it is a great tragedy. it is an outrageous kind of violence that takes place when it comes to medicare fraud and elder fraud. host: what is the forefront? guest: key to us is we are going to get this certification study completed early next year. we are also...
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we don't believe that government has the answers. government to respect the rights of the people. we believe government should do its job. it should do it without spending more than what it takes in. last by the people of iowa spoke -- last night the people i was spoke. if we're going to repeal obamacare and turn our country around, we must do so united. we must rally around the persian that our country and our party and our people select to be that standard bearer. i will concede to be a strong voice and to stand and fight for the country. and for our freedom. mr. franklin and the founders and the men and women who have given their last full measure of devotion in our military, our veterans are watching us. they are expecting us to stand up and protect what they have fought to give us. we owe it to them and to the gods that we serve who gave us life to keep our republic free. i will be grateful to the state and to its people for launching us on the path with our victory in the iowa straw poll. my faith in the lord god almighty and this country and this republic is unshakable. i h
we don't believe that government has the answers. government to respect the rights of the people. we believe government should do its job. it should do it without spending more than what it takes in. last by the people of iowa spoke -- last night the people i was spoke. if we're going to repeal obamacare and turn our country around, we must do so united. we must rally around the persian that our country and our party and our people select to be that standard bearer. i will concede to be a...
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because it feeds into the cynicism we all have about government. when washington doesn't work, all those promises seem empty. if your hopes have been dashed again and again, it's best to stop hoping and settle for what you already know. i get it. likeliesti'm not the candidate for this office. i don't fit the typical pedigree, and i haven't spent my career in all of washington. but i stand before you tonight because all across america, something is stirring. [applause] what the naysayers don't understand is that this election has never been about me. it is about you. [applause] >> a look back at past democratic nominees and past conventions. it is all part of the seas and video library. you can check it out at our convention hub. we're sharing tweets and asking you to post your own videos. we're asking delegates what they can expect here in north carolina. >> the most important issue for me is the financial situation and the immigrant situation. thank you and have a great day. >> i am a delegate from burlington, vt., representing vermont. we're hav
because it feeds into the cynicism we all have about government. when washington doesn't work, all those promises seem empty. if your hopes have been dashed again and again, it's best to stop hoping and settle for what you already know. i get it. likeliesti'm not the candidate for this office. i don't fit the typical pedigree, and i haven't spent my career in all of washington. but i stand before you tonight because all across america, something is stirring. [applause] what the naysayers don't...
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money involved in the government -- the government is in bed with these unions. they give all these contracts to these unions on all this infrastructure and the taxpayers end up paying for this. the same thing is going on with all these municipalities that are broke. it is all of these unions. taxpayers, that is your money going down the tube. it is about time these politicians learn that they are the employees, and start working for us. never mind all this working for big unions, big contributors. it is a shame what is going on. host: let's go to another call. clinton township, michigan. dorothy is on the line. caller: hi, how are you? host: we are good, thanks. your thoughts about the democratic convention? caller: is wonderful. a man that just called is just another republican complain about everything. every speaker that i have heard so far has been absolutely fantastic. and michelle obama talked it all off. now i am weddington night for bill clinton. then i am waiting to hear the president, who i will definitely vote for. host: did you hear from any new peop
money involved in the government -- the government is in bed with these unions. they give all these contracts to these unions on all this infrastructure and the taxpayers end up paying for this. the same thing is going on with all these municipalities that are broke. it is all of these unions. taxpayers, that is your money going down the tube. it is about time these politicians learn that they are the employees, and start working for us. never mind all this working for big unions, big...
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i said no to bigger government. how did that work out in a state that was 2/1 democrats who've they did a poll on the favorability of all candidates running, and there was a and in one riding that was cute family. the fact is how did it work out in new mexico. people in mexico wave at me with all five fingers, not just one. fingers, not just one. [applause] good government was easy. it was not hard. it was easy to look at issues first, second, third, last, politics last, nonexistent. people saw it. i really do think i have a resume when it comes to civil liberties. i have it in spades. i think i have it in spades when it comes to fiscal responsibility. i base that on the fact may have been vetoed more legislation than the other 49 governors in the country combined. all government -- all government's needs to occur under the strict adherence to the united states constitution. as governor of new mexico, i made very few promises. i promised to veto any taxi vetoed every single tax increase, not one single penny of tax
i said no to bigger government. how did that work out in a state that was 2/1 democrats who've they did a poll on the favorability of all candidates running, and there was a and in one riding that was cute family. the fact is how did it work out in new mexico. people in mexico wave at me with all five fingers, not just one. fingers, not just one. [applause] good government was easy. it was not hard. it was easy to look at issues first, second, third, last, politics last, nonexistent. people saw...
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not all 13% are on some government assistance. we work just like anybody else, yet the white voters here pulled against their own interests. they are just as poor as some of the blacks. but every time you look on tv, only the blacks are portrayed as being poor. blacks canway that be more on assistance than they are. host: professor? guest: you are hitting on a lot of issues that political scientists have studied and have examined for a long time. texas is an interesting state. a large number of minorities. when issues that's going on right there is the photo id for voting court case. so that is an interesting thing to watch. in terms of people voting against their interests, what is a smart strategy for a party is web issues. if someone may be a democrat, using some sort of social issue to nudge them away or convince them to vote against their party. that is a smart strategy and it is done. political scientists are looking at subtle racial cues that ve that allude to the idea of there being a suggestion that many african- american
not all 13% are on some government assistance. we work just like anybody else, yet the white voters here pulled against their own interests. they are just as poor as some of the blacks. but every time you look on tv, only the blacks are portrayed as being poor. blacks canway that be more on assistance than they are. host: professor? guest: you are hitting on a lot of issues that political scientists have studied and have examined for a long time. texas is an interesting state. a large number of...
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use the power of the federal government. every federal building should have some sort of renewable energy behind it. the federal government is a big money spender and should spend the money on the right things, which would help the businesses with these products, which would just bring more and more jobs in wind and solar, for instance. as far as green technologies, i am all for that. not call sequestering or whenever the boondoggle of the day as. we should definitely invest in new technology research to see how we can completely transition off of carbon based fuel without moving on to something dangerous. the decades to come, the centuries to come, without blowing up the biosphere for re couple of decades. both is the answer. [applause] >> response? >> i think it we certainly need to continue research and development. a shameless plug, after your fine examples of endorsing, southern illinois university has a great coal research facility. by increasing resources and development, that is what drives the cost of technology dow
use the power of the federal government. every federal building should have some sort of renewable energy behind it. the federal government is a big money spender and should spend the money on the right things, which would help the businesses with these products, which would just bring more and more jobs in wind and solar, for instance. as far as green technologies, i am all for that. not call sequestering or whenever the boondoggle of the day as. we should definitely invest in new technology...
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it is split with very good people who desire to govern the church well. it is also for the sake of those who have been abused and the ongoing feeling. i don't know if everyone anyone ever heal from all of those scars. >> some argue that had there been greater conversations with women earlier, maybe this would not have gone for so long. that is speculation but i think is helpful to have women's voices in the mix as well as men's. >> do you think the attack on the sisters is an attempt to change the subject of abuse by priests on children? >> this is such a speculative issue. there was a wonderful article rison -- written in "the national catholic reporter." in all truth, there are multiple facets that are here. this is so complex, it is hard to say it would be any one thing. it could be a factor for some >>. in 1979, the head the l ofcwr ask the pope about women and ministries. has that caused the vatican to watch the minister more closely? >> that is all speculative. she did not ask for the ordination of women. she s of the church was going to be open to
it is split with very good people who desire to govern the church well. it is also for the sake of those who have been abused and the ongoing feeling. i don't know if everyone anyone ever heal from all of those scars. >> some argue that had there been greater conversations with women earlier, maybe this would not have gone for so long. that is speculation but i think is helpful to have women's voices in the mix as well as men's. >> do you think the attack on the sisters is an...
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the zero governments have -- e.u. governments have responded to this crisis with a series of new fiscal policies and institutions. we have new rules on hedge funds and other forms of financial interactions that are believed to have caused some of this crisis. we have the so-called six pack of new measures designed to return discipline to european debt and deficit levels. we have the establishment of a european stability and financial facility. and the european stability mechanism to provide emergency funding rate we have enhanced banking subversion including a new agency in london. the fiscal compact which reinforces the six-pack is now in the process of being ratified. we have to in your responses -- two new responses under discussion of. even greater banking supervision to the point perhaps of a banking union and the mutualization of debt. despite all this,the crisis persists. as one moves away, the other comes to the fore. is grace the next day of spain or italy or perhaps even france. the market seems unconvinced
the zero governments have -- e.u. governments have responded to this crisis with a series of new fiscal policies and institutions. we have new rules on hedge funds and other forms of financial interactions that are believed to have caused some of this crisis. we have the so-called six pack of new measures designed to return discipline to european debt and deficit levels. we have the establishment of a european stability and financial facility. and the european stability mechanism to provide...
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women the vote, prioritize, legislate and govern differently than men. that difference is essential. the difference is what is missing in our nation, and i know. as a homeless young woman who ran away from home to escape sexual abuse, i was sucked into a very low rent form of white slavery. as a young woman, single mother, with my 3-year-old at my feet, i woke up in the night and there is a man with a shroud at the end of my bed. the sexual violence lightning struck again. as a woman running for mayor in the third largest city in my state, i went to the first debate and the moderator asked me this question. ma'am, just what are your measurements? yes, ma'am. when i ran for u.s. congress, where i earned more votes than anyone from my party had ever won before, i woke up day after day with a color photo of me on the newspaper with this quote plucked from the internet that is so egregious that i cannot even share it with you here. happening to one woman is happening to all women. why? this nation is anti-woman, anti- pearl, and deadly to the long term prosp
women the vote, prioritize, legislate and govern differently than men. that difference is essential. the difference is what is missing in our nation, and i know. as a homeless young woman who ran away from home to escape sexual abuse, i was sucked into a very low rent form of white slavery. as a young woman, single mother, with my 3-year-old at my feet, i woke up in the night and there is a man with a shroud at the end of my bed. the sexual violence lightning struck again. as a woman running...
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the government is politically unable to set these things up itself. it is up to insurers to set this up. >> there are a fair amount of us who are residents and i think in training we hear a lot about ordering this test to cover yourself, make sure you document is to cover yourself. is there anything in the bill that will have changes in medical legal, so you change your reasoning of a bit about what you are ordering so that it is not always about covering yourself, which inevitably raises the cost of health care? >> thank god, because i have never talked to prouts -- to crowds were there are doctors and we have not talked about malpractice. i was getting worried. [laughter] in all seriousness, it is a tough problem. you add up all of the costs of malpractice and is a 0.3% of health-care spending. the best evidence comes from the kennedy school. one leader their estimates is about 3% of health-care spending but the truth is, he just pulled out of a hat. we just do not know how much is defensive medicine. that is why the bill includes the ability of sta
the government is politically unable to set these things up itself. it is up to insurers to set this up. >> there are a fair amount of us who are residents and i think in training we hear a lot about ordering this test to cover yourself, make sure you document is to cover yourself. is there anything in the bill that will have changes in medical legal, so you change your reasoning of a bit about what you are ordering so that it is not always about covering yourself, which inevitably raises...
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it is an oppressive government. it is an increasingly oppressive regulatory scheme and an antipathy toward anyone successful. it minimizes their accomplishments and celebrating the collective. this is not america. i really do believe people are seeing it. i am optimistic about this election but we have to be able to go out and communicate big things, big ideas and fundamental principles. if you do, i am convinced that you can't actually start changing parts. you can start changing hearts all over america. study and understand who we are and what we are about. be not afraid to go out and preaches at the mountain tops. i would be happy to take your questions. [applause] [applause] >> no questions? thank you all very much. [laughter] yes, sir? >> i am from the university of arkansas. you have been a huge defender of the unborn from the senate and i wondered what your evaluation of the process led movement is now? there seems to be a lot of focus on national debt and what do you think of the pro-like life movement? >> i
it is an oppressive government. it is an increasingly oppressive regulatory scheme and an antipathy toward anyone successful. it minimizes their accomplishments and celebrating the collective. this is not america. i really do believe people are seeing it. i am optimistic about this election but we have to be able to go out and communicate big things, big ideas and fundamental principles. if you do, i am convinced that you can't actually start changing parts. you can start changing hearts all...
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the conversation was inside of government and outside of government. of course, the public does not have a lot of access to the information resources, and with good reason, and with some of the things the public rightly criticizes based on information they have, are probably things they would see it differently if they saw the big picture. host: jimmy excedrin twitter -- guest: some elements, certainly, but it is difficult to say. in libya, we have not seen evidence of a direct connection with al qaida. some power players in libya were in al qaida's orbit, but did not have direct ties, and their adopted forms of government that are at odds with al qaeda's agenda. in syria, i have read reports that they have some link with revolutionaries, which is to be expected because they have capable fighters able to pass around bomb-making skills, but the death of those connections are impossible to say -- depth of those connections are impossible to save from open sources. host: michigan. good morning. caller: lately, officials said we are not fighting al qaida.
the conversation was inside of government and outside of government. of course, the public does not have a lot of access to the information resources, and with good reason, and with some of the things the public rightly criticizes based on information they have, are probably things they would see it differently if they saw the big picture. host: jimmy excedrin twitter -- guest: some elements, certainly, but it is difficult to say. in libya, we have not seen evidence of a direct connection with...
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my friends, to govern is to choose. at this hour, the man and the mission have met. the man is here and the choice is ours. in november, we choose to american security. in november we choose the man who bravely answered his country's calls. he is prepared to answer the call for us now and we have chosen the right president for these times. the right president for the united states. we choose john kerry, john kerry, john kerry. ♪ >> that was the mayor of baltimore, maryland, now the governor, martin o'malley. boston, massachusetts. with more on his remarks tonight, some speculate 2016. >> we are here with the washington correspondent for "the baltimore sun." >> i think he is trying to walk a fine line between elevating his profile and not appearing to. he has been at many events back- to-back. he has also spoken to hispanic voters, jewish voters. he has had a lot of offense here. i think he is trying to be careful not to overdo it. chris christie in tampa, all of these folks being talked about for 2016 are being careful to keep the focus on the nominee as much as po
my friends, to govern is to choose. at this hour, the man and the mission have met. the man is here and the choice is ours. in november, we choose to american security. in november we choose the man who bravely answered his country's calls. he is prepared to answer the call for us now and we have chosen the right president for these times. the right president for the united states. we choose john kerry, john kerry, john kerry. ♪ >> that was the mayor of baltimore, maryland, now the...
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treasuries or european governments or japanese governments. >> in other words, when you arrived to set up barcap you have been living and breathing this for 17 years. >> the fixed-income government markets. >> the opportunity was to use the barclays treasury function to set up banking that use your ideas and experiences as you wanted? >> i would have said it slightly differently but there was an opportunity at barclays. barclays at that time was more of a u.k.-focused as opposed to international. >> i think i heard you saying that it was a sub-scale hiring people and did not pay them very much. the opportunity to change those things must have been exciting. >> they have scaled in the u.k. but it was impacting their ability to expand internationally. >> when you set up barcap, you are responsible directly for creating senior staff deciding which products you're focused on and markets around the world? those would have fallen under your experience? >> we would have gone to the board on any new projects or regions but i would have been in charge of that. >> did you run it on a very hands-
treasuries or european governments or japanese governments. >> in other words, when you arrived to set up barcap you have been living and breathing this for 17 years. >> the fixed-income government markets. >> the opportunity was to use the barclays treasury function to set up banking that use your ideas and experiences as you wanted? >> i would have said it slightly differently but there was an opportunity at barclays. barclays at that time was more of a u.k.-focused as...
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just relax and we the government will define their lives. it came back that newt gingrich wants to attract children into being janitors. janitors do really dangerous work, why did you want to risk these kids being killed? i am not making this up. klein knew where this had come from. we went back and got the article. we figured out if you kept the head jenna chair to be in charge of everything that was hard, if you would take one janitor preschool and for one janitor per school, you could hire 20 or 30 kids at $3,000 each. it would reduce dropouts. some could work in the front office or cafeteria and some could push a broom or mop a floor. my younger daughter wrote me this note. had i forgotten her first job was at first baptist in georgia and she had cleaned out the toilets and it taught her the value of earning money. she took pride in what she was doing. it was part of learning how to work. we have two grandchildren. they're learning how to work. it is an interesting model. maggie wrote me on her new ipad. where did you get a new ipad? she
just relax and we the government will define their lives. it came back that newt gingrich wants to attract children into being janitors. janitors do really dangerous work, why did you want to risk these kids being killed? i am not making this up. klein knew where this had come from. we went back and got the article. we figured out if you kept the head jenna chair to be in charge of everything that was hard, if you would take one janitor preschool and for one janitor per school, you could hire...
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the government pre-fills the tax forms. the log onto the computer and make sure they have the data correct, and you press send. it takes about five minutes, the whole process. we have a health care system. it is paperless. we are dependent on the internet and the fact thatwe have creat s ystem not by overlooking privacy. i will spend a minute on that. you own the data that is online, as an individual, and you had your own electronic key, pin number, and there are numerous databases that at your data on them. you are the owner of the data. when the government access as the data, there is a log that is left behind, and you can see who has access your data. we have a strict system of how and when and under what circumstances agencies can access your data, but what we are certain of is you can always see who has done it. privacy is very -- is better protected online than in a pan- and-paper system. and this society, that is so internet dependent, a destructive attack on the internet can have huge impacts in the way we function
the government pre-fills the tax forms. the log onto the computer and make sure they have the data correct, and you press send. it takes about five minutes, the whole process. we have a health care system. it is paperless. we are dependent on the internet and the fact thatwe have creat s ystem not by overlooking privacy. i will spend a minute on that. you own the data that is online, as an individual, and you had your own electronic key, pin number, and there are numerous databases that at your...
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that is the definition of our government. that is the reason we have a strong military to keep us safe. i suppose each of us just could grab what ever is around the house and try to defend our country, but we do better when we do it together. we have the best military in the history of the world with the greatest men and women in uniform. we pay for that. [applause] that is why we have public schools to educate our children. you know, if we did not have public schools, there would still be some families who would do very well and could afford private schools or home school, but there would be a lot of kids who would fall through the cracks, so we do that together. it is one of the reason we have laid down real roads and highways. we need to get our neighbors and friends to say we should go build a road. that is why we imported the research and technology to save lives and create entire embassies, the internet, gps. all of those things were created by us together, not by ourselves. it is the reason why we contribute to program
that is the definition of our government. that is the reason we have a strong military to keep us safe. i suppose each of us just could grab what ever is around the house and try to defend our country, but we do better when we do it together. we have the best military in the history of the world with the greatest men and women in uniform. we pay for that. [applause] that is why we have public schools to educate our children. you know, if we did not have public schools, there would still be some...
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paul talks about small government. he has been in government for our for 35 years. when he got into government his salary was $44,000. now it is $184,000. it is like a family business. that does increase overhead. there is hypocrisy. what do you have to say to that? guest: that is the top charge. he has led the charge to cut congressional pay. other thing you might not know about him is he refuses to participate in the congressional pension program. he thinks it is too much. i think it is it that anthony wiener will retire at $50,000 per year pension when he had to resign in disgrace. he does not participate and that and will not accept it. you're right, a career politicians are strangling the country, but he has been fighting against this publishment, against the washington machine four years. if you are looking at him personally profiting, that is just not the case. he is caught himself millions of dollars by taking himself out of his medical practice. if he kept delivering babies, he would be a lot wealthier today. he has a passion for liberty. he feels an obliga
paul talks about small government. he has been in government for our for 35 years. when he got into government his salary was $44,000. now it is $184,000. it is like a family business. that does increase overhead. there is hypocrisy. what do you have to say to that? guest: that is the top charge. he has led the charge to cut congressional pay. other thing you might not know about him is he refuses to participate in the congressional pension program. he thinks it is too much. i think it is it...
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that is not the government's job. the government's job is to set the conditions so we can grow the pie for ready so that everybody in america can get their vision of the american dream. [cheers and applause] remember when he has -- when he was talking with the donors in san francisco? he said people in the midwest, people like us, we like to cling to our guns and religion. [cheers and applause] all i got to say, from a guy who goes to st. john the honey over there -- this catholic deer hunter is guilty as charged and proud of that. [cheers and applause] that is freedom. the last one is the most doozy. when he is thought -- when he is talking with small-business people, that they don't get the credit, that the government does come it reveals why we are stuck in the route we are in. here's my point. it is not too late to get this right. it is not too late to treat other people with respect. it is not too late to get our spending under control, to get our budget under control, to clean up the mess in washington, to get p
that is not the government's job. the government's job is to set the conditions so we can grow the pie for ready so that everybody in america can get their vision of the american dream. [cheers and applause] remember when he has -- when he was talking with the donors in san francisco? he said people in the midwest, people like us, we like to cling to our guns and religion. [cheers and applause] all i got to say, from a guy who goes to st. john the honey over there -- this catholic deer hunter...
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that bill is not going to bring down the russian government. the putin government. but they are really, really concerned about it. they are concerned about it because it is a statement by the congress of the united states that what is happening is unacceptable and despicable. and that really matters to them. it matters to people all over the world when the congress of the united states or the executive branch makes that kind of statement. >> that's a good segue to asking congressman mcgovern about two things. first of all, the tension within the congress because just as you have to have unity in the interagency, there are sometimes divisions within the congress as to whether -- how high on the agenda the issues should be and whether they are national security issues. it's that guy mcgovern, he's a human rights which is different than the guy who appropriates my foreign military funding. to speak a little bit about that. but also to speak a little bit about when the congress feels the need to actually apply the tools over the objections of the administration and whet
that bill is not going to bring down the russian government. the putin government. but they are really, really concerned about it. they are concerned about it because it is a statement by the congress of the united states that what is happening is unacceptable and despicable. and that really matters to them. it matters to people all over the world when the congress of the united states or the executive branch makes that kind of statement. >> that's a good segue to asking congressman...
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we believe in the government of the many, the privileged few. when you go to the polls, " for democracy. vote for president barack obama. and the american dream is on the ballot. we have work to do to read it -- to reignite the american dream, to build ladders of opportunity for our middle-class, and remove barriers to success. when you go to the polls, boat for the american dream. " for strong democratic majorities in the united states senate, in the house of representatives, " for vice- president joe biden and president barack obama. god bless you. god bless the united states of america. thank you all. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the honorable tom vilsack. >> visioning, fellow democrats, especially those from iowa -- good evening, fellow democrats. rural americans are special people. their labor puts food on our table and fill in our gas tanks. their service in our military sets a powerful example of leadership, honor, and sacrifice. their spirit of community inspires us all. president obama's 54 rural america is personal. he w
we believe in the government of the many, the privileged few. when you go to the polls, " for democracy. vote for president barack obama. and the american dream is on the ballot. we have work to do to read it -- to reignite the american dream, to build ladders of opportunity for our middle-class, and remove barriers to success. when you go to the polls, boat for the american dream. " for strong democratic majorities in the united states senate, in the house of representatives, "...
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we would get these mandates from the federal government. and the state would add their little later. in the local would implement it. my view as mayor, in at the end, the 12 years i served, was that it was my responsibility to provide great educational opportunity for students. it was not my opportunity -- my responsibility to try to run a particular type of system. >> but there are so many mandates. so many federal regulations coming down the pike for you. >> right. by the time i left office, if you look at our total budget, 35% of the budget went to 17% of the kids because of mandates. that is something that, it was always that we needed more money, it was that we needed more flexibility and how to use that money. a, i think she is doing in outstanding job, but there are constraints with how was she going to spend her money. -- i think she is doing an outstanding job, but there are constraints with how she was going to spend her money. i became a big advocate of parental choice. that, for me, became the way in which we would in fuse -- >>
we would get these mandates from the federal government. and the state would add their little later. in the local would implement it. my view as mayor, in at the end, the 12 years i served, was that it was my responsibility to provide great educational opportunity for students. it was not my opportunity -- my responsibility to try to run a particular type of system. >> but there are so many mandates. so many federal regulations coming down the pike for you. >> right. by the time i...
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why on earth is the federal government paying for campaigns to lobby state governments? these are all examples from just the last two years. who knows what projects will get money in the future. we have numerous public health and prevention funds that could be managed through the yearly appropriations process. a permanent slush fund with limited oversight guarantees that money will be wasted every year. we also repeal the unlimited authority to fund the implementation of state health insurance exchanges. obamacare gave the secretary a credit card with no limit. a bottomless direct appropriation. this is unprecedented and unwise. again, we need oversight in order to make sure that the public's money is being wisely spent. congress never should have abdicated its authority in this area and now we need to reclaim it. we defund the co-op program before billions of public dollars can be lost. the office of management and budget estimates that a significant portion of the funds given to unproven co-ops would never be returned to the treasury. we would stop this funding before
why on earth is the federal government paying for campaigns to lobby state governments? these are all examples from just the last two years. who knows what projects will get money in the future. we have numerous public health and prevention funds that could be managed through the yearly appropriations process. a permanent slush fund with limited oversight guarantees that money will be wasted every year. we also repeal the unlimited authority to fund the implementation of state health insurance...
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of how big we want our government to be, and how much we want our government to control our personal choices, our business choices, how we use our hard-earned dollars. our founders did fight a war to secure these freedoms, and upon securing that independence, they sought to protect our liberties, by enact being the constitution with the explicit purpose of limiting the powers of government. they believed that limiting federal power, by limiting that, they were preserving our individual rights and ensuring our future prosperity. but in the past century, we have seen that those freedoms that our constitution gave us have been chipped away bit by bit, and quite frankly, at the end of the day, because of that, because we really do view this health care law as, you know, the great crossroads, if you will, for what our federalist system, what power congress is going to have over all of us going forward, will ultimately be, that is truly why, nfib did join the 26 states in its challenge to the health care law two years ago. at the time being it was viewed as frivolous. we just saw the court
of how big we want our government to be, and how much we want our government to control our personal choices, our business choices, how we use our hard-earned dollars. our founders did fight a war to secure these freedoms, and upon securing that independence, they sought to protect our liberties, by enact being the constitution with the explicit purpose of limiting the powers of government. they believed that limiting federal power, by limiting that, they were preserving our individual rights...
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somehow they made the transition from government to government by peaceful means. remember that these are countries that duet with huge multi-ethnic populations, especially with india. they can still somehow manage the peaceful transfer of power. they remind us of the essence of the third great shock, the arab spring and what is unfolding in the streets of the middle east. that is a reminder that authoritarian just is not stable in the long run. those who for tears looked to stability and not democracy -- those who looked for 60 years who look to stability and not democracy. and withdictator revolution spreading, he went into a square in bucharest. as he stood there with 250,000 in the square, one woman yelled liar. 100,000 people were yelling liar. decided -- he decided to run. was delivered to the revolution and he and his wife were executed. is what separates an authoritarian from other people -- an old woman yells fire. or a policeman gives weight at the berlin wall. -- gives way at the berlin wall. nger a terrible way to make political reform. it is replaced b
somehow they made the transition from government to government by peaceful means. remember that these are countries that duet with huge multi-ethnic populations, especially with india. they can still somehow manage the peaceful transfer of power. they remind us of the essence of the third great shock, the arab spring and what is unfolding in the streets of the middle east. that is a reminder that authoritarian just is not stable in the long run. those who for tears looked to stability and not...
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does the government agree with that recommendation? well they work with the bank of england to implement it as soon as possible? >> this is a very difficult issue to get right. we are discussing two problems. one is the need for growth. the other is the need for financial stability and making sure you are safe with the head winds of a eurozone storm approaching. the best approach is to work hand in glove to get that balance right. >> i congratulate the prime minister on his stamina. 3 summit in five days on three continents. but can i reiterate the points that were made? we have to impress on nato members that the conclusion of the campaign in afghanistan is no justification for cutting the defense budget. it is absolutely essential that we have a review of nato's strategy with a full blooded commitment by all its members. >> i want to thank my honorable friend for his remarks. by the end of tonight, that will be enough summits for quite some time. what he says about nato is right. we need reviews by all nato countries to go through th
does the government agree with that recommendation? well they work with the bank of england to implement it as soon as possible? >> this is a very difficult issue to get right. we are discussing two problems. one is the need for growth. the other is the need for financial stability and making sure you are safe with the head winds of a eurozone storm approaching. the best approach is to work hand in glove to get that balance right. >> i congratulate the prime minister on his stamina....
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a governing majority party will be big enough. a stable majority is about 60%, which is 180 million people. you will have a lot of tension at a family reunion. host: one more question about your campaign. you have had a couple months to reflect. are there one or two things that, if you had done them differently, might have made a difference? guest: calista and i talk about it a fair amount. she would say figuring out how early to raise much more money was a big factor. we got outspent particularly in florida. also, i made mistakes in trying to work with traditional consultants. i was never a traditional candidate. i am a candidate of ideas and solutions. we had an four-month detour at the beginning of the campaign set us back badly. i am not blaming the consultants. they did what they do, but it is just not how i have operated for my whole career. host: now from north carolina, an independent on the line. caller: it is an honor and pleasure, sir. guest: good to talk to you. caller: a corporation is a business where individuals hav
a governing majority party will be big enough. a stable majority is about 60%, which is 180 million people. you will have a lot of tension at a family reunion. host: one more question about your campaign. you have had a couple months to reflect. are there one or two things that, if you had done them differently, might have made a difference? guest: calista and i talk about it a fair amount. she would say figuring out how early to raise much more money was a big factor. we got outspent...
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if government transparent? -- is government transparent? this year, we had 147 business places on the books. we had more than l.a., a phoenix, and philadelphia combined. we massively consolidated them down to 43. i do not like you focusing on city hall . at refocusing on your customer. -- i want you focusing on your customer. my favorite example of this consolidation was if you buy a dog, they needed a license. if he so the caller, you need another license. if you want to offer the service of watching the dog, you need another license. i was just looking for a kid to by the dog. [laughter] government coming in a sense of oversight, does not mean you eliminate it for health and safety. certainty -- once you give certainty and the ability to move goods and services efficiently, all things they care about and also a workforce that is trained and ready to go, they will go create the jobs and you will leave the country. the notion that only thing that matters and economic development is tech spriggs -- it matters. -- tax breaks. it matters. i yo
if government transparent? -- is government transparent? this year, we had 147 business places on the books. we had more than l.a., a phoenix, and philadelphia combined. we massively consolidated them down to 43. i do not like you focusing on city hall . at refocusing on your customer. -- i want you focusing on your customer. my favorite example of this consolidation was if you buy a dog, they needed a license. if he so the caller, you need another license. if you want to offer the service of...
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government. i'd also like to point out to my colleague that the subsidies he talks about are not subsidies. they are the tax deductions, tax , quote, breaks that every manufacturer gets, not just the oil companies. and to talk about corporate welfare is a bit disingenuous and with that, mr. speaker, i will reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: before further yielding, i want to briefly give the gentleman from massachusetts 30 seconds to respond to the gentlelady. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. mcgovern: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, give me a break. oil companies are making record profits, we're producing more oil in this country than ever before. they're producing so much they're exporting oil and at the same time they're raising gas prices at the pump for average, ordinary citizens. the fact tha
government. i'd also like to point out to my colleague that the subsidies he talks about are not subsidies. they are the tax deductions, tax , quote, breaks that every manufacturer gets, not just the oil companies. and to talk about corporate welfare is a bit disingenuous and with that, mr. speaker, i will reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: before further yielding, i...
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had no government has the right to demand -- deny you these rights creed of the government tries to these rights, it is an illegitimate government. these are simple concept. as americans, we say, of course. but most nations in the world don't live by those principles. those are revolutionary words at that time in a world where leaders said the name should put us positions. at a time when most people were told that you can never be more the winter parents are grandparents are, the result is that from those principles sprung a nation. it is a nation living by these principles that led to a system of government and laws that have provided us with political freedoms of like any that man has ever known. it also created an economic system. for as much as our total freedoms and liberties get attention, it is our economic liberty that provided for as a level of prosperity and opportunity that few people if any of ever known in the history of the world. the source of our free enterprise system finds its roots in the notion that every single person has a god-given right to fulfill their potential a
had no government has the right to demand -- deny you these rights creed of the government tries to these rights, it is an illegitimate government. these are simple concept. as americans, we say, of course. but most nations in the world don't live by those principles. those are revolutionary words at that time in a world where leaders said the name should put us positions. at a time when most people were told that you can never be more the winter parents are grandparents are, the result is that...
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government does not create wealth. government creates an environment for potentially wealth creation. the corporate taxes are too high. in my home state, new hampshire, we depend on a good, strong import-export market for economic vitality. our unemployment rate is about 420% over last year -- 4.2% over the last year, year and a half. we have relatively high education rates, and we export. there are other ways to attack this problem. i think it is time for a different direction and i believe we will be able to move this ship in a different direction come november. it is the definition of a loyal minority. host: we are talking to congressman charlie bass from new hampshire. joseph from new hampshire on our republican line. caller: good morning. ever since the ross perot campaign, we have incurred everybody in the political arena. we need to take our country back. nobody has the courage to tell the truth and say who we need to take the country back from. you know as well as i do and all those people considered insiders t
government does not create wealth. government creates an environment for potentially wealth creation. the corporate taxes are too high. in my home state, new hampshire, we depend on a good, strong import-export market for economic vitality. our unemployment rate is about 420% over last year -- 4.2% over the last year, year and a half. we have relatively high education rates, and we export. there are other ways to attack this problem. i think it is time for a different direction and i believe we...
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we make local government better. in houston some folks at rice university professors or run the houston area survey which they have been doing for 30 years. houston is the only city in the country that has 30 years of longitudinal data about its population and what they are concerned about and what the issues are and how race relations are and how the population perceives the economy. this contributes to the quality of government in this city. i think that is an aspect that should not be left out them a. >> how do you balance things? >> we live an average -- affluent neighborhood. the immediate neighborhood is not the problem. our responsibility is for the entire communities so our focus has really been at a distance, working to route los angeles especially in trying to level the playing fields k-12 assisting with schools. we started a community school. we make ucla accessible to a large number of students. that has been a lot of our focus. our health system extends throughout the city. a lot of our volunteer efforts
we make local government better. in houston some folks at rice university professors or run the houston area survey which they have been doing for 30 years. houston is the only city in the country that has 30 years of longitudinal data about its population and what they are concerned about and what the issues are and how race relations are and how the population perceives the economy. this contributes to the quality of government in this city. i think that is an aspect that should not be left...
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government bonds or other debt securities backed by the full faith and credit of the united states government. it has nothing to do with ronald reagan or any particular person. it has been that way since fdr. what happens is for a number of years there were surpluses. those were invested in u.s. government debt. the money was spent on something else. that debt is backed by the united states government. it is guaranteed on principal and interest. it is guaranteed by the 14th amendment to the constitution. it is several trillion dollars. we will not back away from that. there are a lot of the promises made that are not backed by those bonds. we have gone from having 16 people working for every person retired in 1950 to now about 3.1 working for every person retired. we're going down to take a person working for every person retired. because people are living longer, the numbers do not work. we need to reform it to make it more sustainable. if you are 55 or over, little to no changes. the younger you are, the more you will be affected. this is one of the areas i will be talking about on the tour
government bonds or other debt securities backed by the full faith and credit of the united states government. it has nothing to do with ronald reagan or any particular person. it has been that way since fdr. what happens is for a number of years there were surpluses. those were invested in u.s. government debt. the money was spent on something else. that debt is backed by the united states government. it is guaranteed on principal and interest. it is guaranteed by the 14th amendment to the...
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the size of the government and how fast the government is growing. the first of those is a negative. the size of government growth is a negative. also, how unionized is the state? what percentage of their labor force is unionized. quality of public schools. those are four variables. two matter as well. the climate -- we cannot do anything about that. i will not talk about that. then there is the average house price. the most important variable is significant at the 99% level. you do normal statistical tests which economists have developed. you take all 50 states that we have, their income tax rates. you can take the district of columbia as well. you take migration data. you take a look at everything and see what the computer says at what is driving migration. what we find is what is driving migration is how high the income taxes are and how big the state budget is. let's focus on income taxes here. texas is one of seven states that has no income taxes. california has a 10.6% highest marginal income-tax rate. massachusetts had 12%, hawaii 11% and so o
the size of the government and how fast the government is growing. the first of those is a negative. the size of government growth is a negative. also, how unionized is the state? what percentage of their labor force is unionized. quality of public schools. those are four variables. two matter as well. the climate -- we cannot do anything about that. i will not talk about that. then there is the average house price. the most important variable is significant at the 99% level. you do normal...
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they want to make the government's inconsequential, why are they ready for government? does not make sense. and rick perry has taken our tax dollars and is having his entourage and we are having to pay for that. half of us in texas to not care for rick perry. instead of using that money for his entourage like he is already president with his own private security, he needs to put teachers back to work and quit letting teachers off, and quit giving all these illegals the city and state jobs. host: let's get a response. guest: the was a recent article about the cost of the security details coming out of texas. he is the sitting governor of a very large state. the people of the state have decided to give himecurity protection wherever he goes. that is a very tight and relatively small group of people that provide the detail. they are exceptionally professional. i've had a great honor to meet many of them and get to work with them. the campaign is also provides other logistical support. the cost of those services were borne by the campaign. that is really what you were askin
they want to make the government's inconsequential, why are they ready for government? does not make sense. and rick perry has taken our tax dollars and is having his entourage and we are having to pay for that. half of us in texas to not care for rick perry. instead of using that money for his entourage like he is already president with his own private security, he needs to put teachers back to work and quit letting teachers off, and quit giving all these illegals the city and state jobs....
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we believe government is there to secure all right. we believe the president has compromised national security. we believe the goal of government is for -- to promote be equality of opportunity. we believe in freedom and liberty works. we want to stick with it. when we apply those principles and elect good men and women to go to washington to turn this around, we will look back on this moment and say we got it right. "the americans can be counted upon to do the right thing, but only after they have exhausted all the other possibility is," compared -- said winston churchill. i think he got it right about now. this is the commitment meet and mitt romney will make your fellow citizens. we will not kick the can down the road. we will leave. we will not blame others for the next four years and play the policies of division. we will take responsibility. we will get that done. [applause] and we will not try to replace our founding principles or try to transform this country into something it was never intended to be. we will reapply our found
we believe government is there to secure all right. we believe the president has compromised national security. we believe the goal of government is for -- to promote be equality of opportunity. we believe in freedom and liberty works. we want to stick with it. when we apply those principles and elect good men and women to go to washington to turn this around, we will look back on this moment and say we got it right. "the americans can be counted upon to do the right thing, but only after...
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for the government. jack wells recently said that ron is most qualified person to run for president in his lifetime. the rascal welch is a pretty smart fellow himself. i've heard concerns about governor romney changing some of his views over time. i checked, as i'm sure most of you have, and any instance it has been toward a true conservative point of view as evidenced by more than a decade -- [applause] evidenced by more than a decade of leadership and executive action. that is the type of evolution conservatives welcome and enthusiastically embrace. like us, and gov. romney has received a tax for his conservative positions. many people, even some of fox news contributors, attack as for acu's support of traditional marriage. acu is not anti-anyone, but we also are staunch defenders of our culture of american exceptionalism, which includes our traditional values and traditional marriage. [applause] let me give you an example of how mitt handle the same issues before he ran for president or even thought a
for the government. jack wells recently said that ron is most qualified person to run for president in his lifetime. the rascal welch is a pretty smart fellow himself. i've heard concerns about governor romney changing some of his views over time. i checked, as i'm sure most of you have, and any instance it has been toward a true conservative point of view as evidenced by more than a decade -- [applause] evidenced by more than a decade of leadership and executive action. that is the type of...
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we don't need bigger government, we need better government. but i went to listen. that is what you should know about me, i am afraid to listen. -- unafraid to listen. i listened first. i have spent 68 years getting ready to leave. i have written a constitution. louisiana, we wrote our constitution in 1973. i was the non-lawyer. i have experience in listening. i want a president that hears an america that wants to change. it starts with the money. some say money is not that important. do you believe that? do you believe that? this race is decided by debate, i am 0 for 16. i wonder who makes that decision? do you know? when i reached 1%, i called and they said you have to have 2%. when i reached 2%, i called and they said you have to have a half million dollars raised in the last 90 days. they keep moving the target, because i don't think they want to hear about the money and politics, money and politics. it is going to take money for me to win. my average gift is about $51 a person. i have reported every name given to me. i am free to leave, and i will take on barac
we don't need bigger government, we need better government. but i went to listen. that is what you should know about me, i am afraid to listen. -- unafraid to listen. i listened first. i have spent 68 years getting ready to leave. i have written a constitution. louisiana, we wrote our constitution in 1973. i was the non-lawyer. i have experience in listening. i want a president that hears an america that wants to change. it starts with the money. some say money is not that important. do you...
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the federal government obviously has a major role. customs and border protection is responsible for most of it, obviously. we have many partners working together to keep the port secure. frankly, i generally sleep well at night. host: if you would like to join the conversation, here are the numbers to call. for republicans, 202-737-0002. for democrats, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. let's take a look at some of the facts, some of which our guest has detailed for us. this is the largest cargo tonnage port in florida. it is a major home port for cruise ships. it is also a gateway for western and central florida, with an economic oakland of $8 billion. tell us more about how these facts that stand out. what does that look and feel like? how accessible is that to the public? guest: one of the competitive advantages that this port has over most in the nation, if not all, is that we have a lot of land. this allows us to partner with many different companies, bringing them in and actually leasing land to build the facilities t
the federal government obviously has a major role. customs and border protection is responsible for most of it, obviously. we have many partners working together to keep the port secure. frankly, i generally sleep well at night. host: if you would like to join the conversation, here are the numbers to call. for republicans, 202-737-0002. for democrats, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. let's take a look at some of the facts, some of which our guest has detailed for us. this is the...
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but it's -- the federal government spends. let's get spending under control. on the one hand, we have a president who thinks with our health care challenges we have all of the answers. he thinks his plan will be imposed upon the entire nation soon. he thinks government can do a better job of guiding our health care system than for people making their own choice. -- free people making their own choice. i will repeal obamacare on day one. [applause] i will need the help of congress to get that done, but i will also make sure that while we are waiting for the repeal to occur, the direct the secretary of health and human services will grant a waiver from obamacare to all 50 states true, happen to believe that the people who should guide health care -- to all 50 states. because i happen to believe that the people who should get health care in this country are not government. [applause] we have a president who thinks that his job is to stop all of the forms of energy that we are used to. kohl, a drilling -- coal and drilling for oil, and we fall further and further
but it's -- the federal government spends. let's get spending under control. on the one hand, we have a president who thinks with our health care challenges we have all of the answers. he thinks his plan will be imposed upon the entire nation soon. he thinks government can do a better job of guiding our health care system than for people making their own choice. -- free people making their own choice. i will repeal obamacare on day one. [applause] i will need the help of congress to get that...
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government. our health and human services department had 15 different agencies. we combined and consolidated those down to 3 so we didn't need as many lawyers, press secretaries and as many bureaucrats as we had with a larger number of agencies. this has to happen to the federal government. you have heard me say it so many times you can repeat it, but i'm going to take all the programs in the federal government and look at them and say is this so critical that is worth borrowing money from china to pay for it? if it doesn't pass that test, i will get rid of it. [applause] i am in this race because one person got behind me and pushed in a big way. my wife, who is over here. stand up. [applause] have you been introduced yet? i have three of my five sons -- is that right? my oldest son -- don't applaud. i don't want this to go to their head. this is my oldest son, he's the father of four children, one of them is here. my second oldest son is in massachusetts today but will be here tomorrow. my third
government. our health and human services department had 15 different agencies. we combined and consolidated those down to 3 so we didn't need as many lawyers, press secretaries and as many bureaucrats as we had with a larger number of agencies. this has to happen to the federal government. you have heard me say it so many times you can repeat it, but i'm going to take all the programs in the federal government and look at them and say is this so critical that is worth borrowing money from...
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look, one of the problems with government, because there is no profit in government by definition, is that we tend to measure committed to these things by how much we spend. the permit example -- perfect example -- well, with the military budget -- the president keeps saying that we will improve education -- we measure education by how much we spend, not by test scores and other things. that is a very big efficiency of government did you are quite right. if we actually measured education, we would get better test scores. re.ok, hee >> david eisenberg, huffington post. because i have heard different things during the course of the presentation i want to get clarity. my question is this -- to dr. fuller and anybody else who wants to respond -- over the years i've read literature on what would spend to turned military-industrial complexes -- is the least efficient way to create jobs. almost anything would be better -- digging ditches, solar panels, whenever you want. if that is true, would we not actually be pleased that a would be sequestration cutting money from the least efficient job
look, one of the problems with government, because there is no profit in government by definition, is that we tend to measure committed to these things by how much we spend. the permit example -- perfect example -- well, with the military budget -- the president keeps saying that we will improve education -- we measure education by how much we spend, not by test scores and other things. that is a very big efficiency of government did you are quite right. if we actually measured education, we...
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>> yes, there is government-run health care. the president could not deal with it in his own debate. he has no idea what his bureaucrats will do. these are not doctors. >> four hours away until the 2012 vice-presidential debate. it will happen here inside the norton center for the arts in danville, ky. they were the smallest institution ever to host a televised general election debate. it starts at 9:00 this evening. our preview coverage starts as 7:00. an hour-and-a-half debate. we will open up our phone lines. we will read your tweets and e- mail's. our cameras have been covering all the other activity going on at centre college. all of that is under way. here is a live look, here on c- span. [no audio] >> if you were the moderator, what questions would you ask? some of the postings -- where do you stand on a women's right to choose? why is not the united states drilling for oil? they have taken the oath to uphold the constitution. has either of them read it? go to facebook.com/c-span. you can post your questions and read what
>> yes, there is government-run health care. the president could not deal with it in his own debate. he has no idea what his bureaucrats will do. these are not doctors. >> four hours away until the 2012 vice-presidential debate. it will happen here inside the norton center for the arts in danville, ky. they were the smallest institution ever to host a televised general election debate. it starts at 9:00 this evening. our preview coverage starts as 7:00. an hour-and-a-half debate. we...
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and those dependent on government and those who think that government needs to redistribute, i am not going to get them. host: you talked about this a little bit before. but is the party with him on how he's trying to frame this debate now? caller: it's the best they can do what they're saying, it's not exactly what he was saying in the video. that's not what he was saying. that's his effort to frame it and portray it in a way that can resonate with the american people and prevent this becoming even more damaging than it's going to be. host: and how are democrats playing this issue, how is the white house and president obama? guest: president obama was on david letterman's show last night. he said, everyone makes mistakes but the bigger issue is priority. obama talks about how when he was elected he promised to be president for all americans, not just 47% here and john mccain got 47% of the vote. notably joe biden was campaigning across iowa yesterday and he didn't talk about the comment at all. he avoided it, didn't answer questions about it. and then on air force 2 on the flight bac
and those dependent on government and those who think that government needs to redistribute, i am not going to get them. host: you talked about this a little bit before. but is the party with him on how he's trying to frame this debate now? caller: it's the best they can do what they're saying, it's not exactly what he was saying in the video. that's not what he was saying. that's his effort to frame it and portray it in a way that can resonate with the american people and prevent this becoming...